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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is hosting its national Take Back Day on Saturday. The DEA is calling on people to clean out their medicine cabinets before it gets into the wrong hands. At the event, people can safely dispose of unused or expired prescription medications. More than 2,000 teenagers used [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A woman who was charged in a deadly crash along Interstate 270 in west Columbus pleaded not guilty Friday. Jaricah Wright appeared in court virtually on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, and operating a vehicle under the influence. Wright was charged in the death of 45-year-old Jodi Tackett, who [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Sonny Styles became one of the top picks in the NFL Draft, going seventh overall Thursday night and bringing national attention back to his central Ohio roots. The Ohio State Buckeyes football standout is a graduate of Pickerington High School Central, where his selection has been the talk of the school [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- NBC4 Investigates is digging into Columbus' past investments in to a park that will now be space for the National Women’s Soccer League training facility. Columbus is officially getting a professional women’s soccer team. Some neighbors nearby are not happy; they’re losing the promise of a park that has been in [...]

PITTSBURGH (WCMH) -- The NFL draft in Pittsburgh continued Friday night, with more Ohio State players expected to discover their professional teams. Thursday's first round saw four Buckeyes taken early, and a handful of others could hear their names called in the second and third rounds, which begin at 7 p.m. Among those still available [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new bill at the Ohio Statehouse, sponsored by Rep. Eric Synenberg (D-Beachwood), would allow doctors to supply terminally ill patients with drugs that result in what supporters say is a painless and peaceful death. The Medical Aid In Dying Act is backed by advocates from Ohio End of Life Options [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — When Franklin Township voters head to the polls in this upcoming election, they will once again be voting on a fire levy. The township has two fire stations. Right now, the firehouse on Sullivant Avenue is the only one in the township open and responding to calls. The township's other station [...]

Solar activity remained at low levels this past week with numerous C1
flares from Region 4420, which exhibited growth during the period.
Region 4419 showed minor decay, particularly in its trailing spots,
while producing a lone C1.0 flare. Region 4422 was numbered during
the period but remained inactive. No Earth-directed CMEs were
observed in coronagraph imagery.

Solar activity is expected to contin...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio gubernatorial candidate who was removed from the ballot this week said she is fighting the decision in court. Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Republican Heather Hill was no longer eligible for the May 5 primary after her running mate withdrew from the race on Wednesday. Absent death, state [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A proposal at the Statehouse could reshape how Ohio regulates "forever chemicals" and other contaminants in drinking water. House Bill 815 would require the director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to establish enforceable limits for certain chemicals in drinking water and adopt updated water quality standards for surface waters across [...]

Walmart has announced a multi-million dollar investment to upgrade 18 of its Ohio stores with improved layouts, technology, and services to offer faster, more convenient shopping and delivery, including free pharmacy delivery for loyalty program subscribers and a store-based app.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Intel's business is looking up, welcome news for the company bringing a $28 billion manufacturing plant to Licking County. "A year ago, the conversation about Intel was about whether we could survive," Intel CEO Lip-Bi Tan said. "Today, it's about how quickly we can add manufacturing capacity and scale our supply [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Prosecutors are expected to begin presenting their case on Friday in the second murder trial for former Franklin County sheriff’s deputy Jason Meade, who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr. in 2020. Meade, 47, is charged with murder and reckless homicide in relation to the death of Goodson, 23. He is being [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ruling that an Ohioan could not run as a Republican after he made comments about “infiltrating” the GOP. Samuel Ronan was initially approved to run as a Republican in the primary for the 15th U.S. House District, which encompasses southwest Columbus and portions of southwest [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A large-scale mural is taking shape in the Short North, offering passersby a chance to watch public art come to life in real time. Titled "She Moves with Color," the mural is being painted on the second-story, south-facing exterior of the Moxy Hotel Columbus along North High Street. Columbus artist Mandi [...]